Shutter for photographic objectives



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momma, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK m3 FOB PEOTOGB'APEC OBJ'EGIIVES Application filed November 27, 1888, Serial No. 822,255, and in Germany December 9, 1927.

The present invention relates to a shutter for photographic objectives, more particularl to a shutter in which two blades move in t e same direction in succession past the objective. Its object is a shutter in which the time for different speeds is regulated, without the use of inconvenient brakin devices by tensioning and releasing the b ades in common in the same direction, and having the advantage over other known shutters with two blades following one another that it can be packed in an extremely small space, its external dimensions being similar to those of recent sector shutters (central 7 shutters).

In theshutter according to my invention one blade co-operates with an adjustable locking lever or latch lever and with a second blade, the time of exposure being controlled by the depth of engagement ofthe I looking lever with a corresponding projection of the lagging blade, its release being effected by the eccentric mounting of the second blade on the first. On the return movement of the tensioned blades, the pivot of the lagging blade describes a smaller or greater the vertical movement of the blade due to this eccentricity is utilized in order to allow itto slide along the adjustable locking lever, the relative rate of motion of the two blades depending-on the length of the sliding path traversed. If this path is very short, the blades might follow one another too rapidly, so that at no moment during the passage of the blades would the whole ob'ective opening be free, the slit between the lades would .out ofi the marginal portions of the objective. For this reason the spring which returns the lagging blade to its original position is weaker than that of the front blade and increases the distance between them. The described construction forms a satisfactory and accurately operating apparatus with small external dimensions.

The accom anying drawings show an example of as utter according to the invention.

Fi 1 is an interior view of the shutter w showing it in normal position. Fig. is a circular arc according to the eccentricity,

view similar to Fig. 1 showing theshutter parts in a position they occupy when tensioned ready for exposure with closed blades. Fig. 3 is a 'view similar to Fi s. 1 and 2 illustratlng the shutter while e ecting instantaneous exposure. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view showin the shutter blades in opened position. i 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment s own in Fig. 4.

Referring more particularly to the illustrated embodiment of the invention 1 illustrates an annular plate wlth a surrounding annular flan e formin the shutter casing provided wit a centre opening 16. 3 and 4 are the shutter blades, the specific form of which is seen in Figs. 4 and 5. The blade 4 is rotatably mounted on the blade 3 with a pin 5, while the blade 3 is pivoted on a pin 2 in the shutter casing 1. Springs 6 and 7 tend always to hold the blades 3 and 4 in the closed position as seen in Fi 1. The blade 4 is provided with an angu ar shoulder 12, which strikes against a bent lap 19 of the blade 3 when the shutter is closed The springs 6 and 7 may be laced on the pin 2, while the free ends are eld by a in 8 mounted in the casing 1. The other en of the spring 6 acts on a pin 13 on the blade 3 and that of the spring 7 on a shoulder 22 of the blade 4. The operating lever 9 is rotatably mounted in the shutter casing upon a plate 21; a portion of which is shown in Fig. 1. The blades 3 and 4 can slide between said plate 21 and the cash: 1. The operating lever 9 acts with one en on the end of a twoarmed lever 10 pivoted on the plate 21 and having an operating portion 11 which is po sitioned in the path of the pin 13 of the blade 3. 14 is a locking lever or latch lever pivoted in the'shutter casing 1 and pressed by the spring 17 against the pin 18. The pin 18 is connected with a regulating device outside of the shutter and may be moved to and fro radially in the shutter casing whereby the position of the latch lever 14 is altered.

The shutter operates as follows:

In normal position, all parts of the shutter are situated as seen in Fig. 1. If the operating lever 9 is de ressed 1n the direction indicated in Fig. 1 y an arrow, its mover, C r. l

springs 5 and 7. The edged shoulder 12 of the blade e slides along the latch lever 14: and raises it. At the most extreme tension he shutter, it has passed the latch lever 14, the latter is pressed downwards by the spring 123 thus the shutter blades are retained i engagement with the front art 15 of the latch lever. This is shown in ig. 2.

The exposure now is accomplished through a l" in the same direction, by which the nose ll of the double-armed lever 10 slides away from the pin 13 and sets it and'therewith the shutter blade 3 free. The blade 3 swings back to its initial position by the action of the spring 6, whereat the pivot 5 moves in circular path on account of its eccentric pom sition regardin the pivot 2. Thereby the W We undergoes a downward movement boulder 12 of the blade 4 slides front part i5 013 the latch lever 14 "t leaves the action of the latter and sn bs back -y the action or" the spring 7 to its i position. Fig. 3 shows the shutter objective opening is partly opened. tion of exposure, obviously, is in is placing of the latch lever 14. by a suitable adjustment of pin 18 the latch lever is comwith the shoulder 12 of the zer naps back only the blade its initial position. Hi, howpin 18 influences the latch lever 14: he only partly the shoulder 12, the

blade i snaps back before blade 8 has cometed its return movement. To ensure in .his case the complete opening of'the objective aperture. the spring 6 of the blade 3 is stronger than the sprin 7 of the blade 4 so that the blade 3 runs in advance. If the blades have returned to their original position, the operatin lever 9 becomes free and swings back toget or with the double-armed lever 10. in the position shown in Fig. 1.

claim: l. in a shu 'ter for photographic objectives the combination of a casing and blade pivotednpon said casin a second blade pivoted upon the first blade eccentrically with respect to the ivot oi": the latter, separate springs to onset the movement of the two blades past the objective, means for moving thetwo blades against the tension of said springs and into operating position, and

urther movement of the operating lever 9 

